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BRITISH FREMIER'S STATEMENT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mp31.)

PARIS, January 27.

Interviewed by the Quotidien, organ of the Left bloc, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the British Premier, declared that British pubiic opinion was unea: y with

regard to French

policy. The two peoples at heart were very. friendly, The dangerous clouds to-day due to were

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understanding which frank sympathetic ex- planations would clear up

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.,

A message from Moscow states that complex political situation has arisen. owing to the death of M. Lenin. The Bolshevist chiefs are said to be squabbling behind the scenes. M. Trotsky is said to be in disgrace

Dzerzitiski, who was in charge of Lenin's funeral arrangements, has come to the for front. Strong- willed and fanati- cal, he is fezted

by the moderates, who urge the factions to drop their quarrels and coalesce in order to solve domestic and foreign questions, especially in view of early recognition of the Soviet by foreign Powers.

---This tendency favours Troisky. without whom ho reconciliation of the factions will be real and. lasting. The military are also likely to side with Trotsky.

In the event of reconciliation, M. Kalinin, President of the Executive Committee, will probab ly become President of the Council of Commissaries in succession to Lenin as he is not regarded as belonging to any faction. But at present Kameneff and Stalin are regarded as likely successors to Lenin if it is decided to replace him by one man instead of a triumvirate,

[The Post Mortem Inquiry established that the

As regards an Anglo-French guarantee pact, the Socialists did not believe the safety of the nation should depend on arinaments and alliances. The British Government would work for the ad-cause of the late M Lenin's death was arterios mission of Germany and Russia to the League of Nations. Germany's entry into the League would be the best guarantee of safety for France." "

NEW INTERNATIONAL POLICY.

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An entirely new international policy ought to be inaugurated. The prejudices and tricks of the old diplomacy ought to abandoned. He refused to believe that they would fail to establish a friendly entente with France. He was relying on the good sense and peaceful intentions of the French people to support the policy of Labour in delivering Europe from hatreds and fears.

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Labour would follow the policy of favouring the accession to power of German democrats who were certainly and sincerely pacifist and disposed to pay reparations.

clerosis of the brain, apparently inherited from his father who died at the same age of the identical.

sease. M. Lenin's body was embalmed and an uninterrupted procession of people visited the collin. The grave was prepared in the Red Square.. Moscow, beside the monument commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Bolshevist revolution. The Diplomatic Corps decided to attend the funeral on Sunday, and to present a joint wreath.).

Leof Kameneff entered Moscow University in 1901. As a revolutionary he was arrested, but escaped to Paris, where he completed his law course" at the Sor

bonnie: Returning

to Russia, he was elected a deputy of

The separatist movement if spontaneous did the Duma. During not concem Britain, but Labour would not recognise the war he was exil any separatist government engineered by a Foreigned to Siberia butwas

Power

MEANWHILE,

released after the revolution. He was

He

ROME, January 27 a delegate to Brest- The Italo-Jugo-Slavian Treaty has been signed- Litovsk and Bolshe [Earlier cables reported that a Franco-Czecho, vik: Ambassador to Slovakian Treaty has also been signed.. The two Viennu. In 1917 he countries proclaim thar respect for international visited England but engagements, and their firm desire for the main was deported. tenance of peace in Europe and fidelity to obliga- returned to London tions as defined in the peace treaties. They declare in 1920 as head of Soviet trade they are ready to take concerted action on external the

When the questions likely to endanger their security, and agree delegation. regarding the measures to be taken in the event of charged by peril. They affirm their adhesion to the political Prime Minister principles contained in Article 88 of the Treaty of with breaches of

Faith he returned to Russia. Saint Germain, and their desire to adopt a common restore the policy against any attempt to Hohenzollerns or Hapsburgs.]

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LONDON, January 27. Fresh hopes of a railway settlement are raised by an interview the trades union mediation.com- mittee has had with the railway managers to whom they submitted a formula which it is understood the locomotiveman's executive had previously

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Leon Trotsky, son of a Gervish chemist, was exiled to Siberia in 1901 for political citation He escaped to Geneva and returned to Russia during He became the revolutionary period of 1905. president of the moderate party but was associated With extremists under Lenin. He was arrested and sent to Siberia, but again escaped, and support- ed himself by journalism in Switzerland. France, Austria and Germany. When the war broke cut he was in Paris. Unlike Lenin be sided with the Measkeniks. Later be became German agent' and returned to Russia in 1917 to fan the revolution. He was elected president of the Soviet, and became people's commissioner for foreign affairs. Later he was made head of the Red Army. A man of action more than a theorist, he differed from Lenin in advocating continued foreign war in order to keep Bolshevism on its feet. Trotsky is an op portunist and a political gambler.

focussed he, are before the infinity ordinary laus. It certainly can be mark, but when photographing in so used but if duly a Telephoto lens misty or rainy weather, of course is fitted the user will find himself focussing is nearly always necessary. very disappointed with his results in I have personally obtained some many cases, owing to the impossi particularly good results when work- bility of taking very near objects and ing during this type of weather and being unable to get the whole of tho recommend readers to try it only for subject reproduced on the plate, Therefore I would suggest always experience sake.

having the ordinary, type of lens Atted, and then getting a Telephoto lena fitted into a spurs lene panel

a rest imul the time of dull misty Again I have noticed that when it

ant rainy weather has departed, but does attempt to clear up, it usually ad that the two can be interchanged

it is quite possible to get some very does so in the late afternoon when

and used as suitable opportunities excellent results under the present the light is beginning to go, but here sruse. The clunging of the pancis

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This is, however, generally only cerns baving good lenses will most Reflex cameras is very Torahlo where a good lans is fitted, re because they are able to get easy, taking only a few seconds,

yan 6.8,85.G, or F4.5 and 5oots in a failing light owing to the superid lenses. After the generally speaking the fullest sperrain the atmosphere always seems are of the lens is required" when I so clear. Yesterday evening was a wedding Readers must; however, really remarkable example of that? bear in mind that the depth of focus, When working at full aperture, will

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